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William: It was extremely difficult because some of
the things I disclose in the book I have never told anyone before now. I have
held them inside me, ashamed of some of the decisions I feel I was forced to
make in an effort to salvage some type of normal life without the stigma of
being an ex-con or a person dishonorably discharged from the military. This was
extremely important to me for 2 reasons, one the Vietnam war was still going,
though winding down at this stage and second, I had an exemplary military
record up to that time and I didn't feel it would be fair for it to be
destroyed as a result of something I was innocent of doing.

Rad-Reader: What is your relationship if any to the
main characters in the story or were they strictly fact based on an event?

William: I am Charley in the book. Tom's name was
actually Tom, I changed his last name and he WAS a friend and former roommate.
When I sat down to write the book I made an effort to find Tom and learned he
had died a month earlier.Rad-Reader: My husband had it so right on from the
beginning.This was one book that I just
felt from the beginning that would get him going.He wasn’t even finished and he was talking to
me about.Now that is a book worth
reading if it can get him stirred up.

Rad-Reader: How many people, that you come in contact
with, think that this is about the recent shootings that happened in Aurora?

William: I have not met anyone in person that thinks
that but I have received a couple of e-mails from people that seemed a bit
angry with me, thinking I was writing about it.

Rad-Reader: Besides 1 detective being fired and 1
officer reprimanded was there any other ever officers’ misconduct brought out?

William: Not that I am aware of. I wrote for copies
of the personnel records of all those involved in the event, as they are a
matter of public record under Colorado law, to learn more about the men
involved as well as learning the employment history of Detective Landers and to
see if any of those involved continued to violate department policy, but was
told due to the time that had elapsed, those records were no longer available

Rad-Reader: What changes if any has the city made since
then with the way the police department is run?

William: I am not aware of any changes that were
made and with the exception of Detective Landers and his influence of a young,
inexperienced patrolman, who followed the detectives instructions and failed to
file his reports or even notify the detectives in charge of the investigation,
all the other police officers involved in this case worked honestly and
diligently in their search for the truth. Had they not I would have spent many
years in a Colorado prison.Rad-Reader: You
can tell this happened back in the 1970’s because the things that happened to
you in this book were just appalling.With
all the paper trail that you were able to produce I just can’t believe that you
were able to be treated this way and thing changed within the department and
only one officer was fired.

Rad-Reader: Were you able to talk to any of the
officers from that time? If so, what do they remember?

William: I made several attempts to locate the two
lead detectives in the case to speak with them, but I am very sorry to say
those efforts failed. I wanted to take the time to thank them, even Detective
McCarthy, who believed Tom and made Tom's betrayal of me successful.

Rad-Reader: Is this your first book, if so why this
story to start?

William: Yes, this is my first book. I wrote it for
a couple of reasons, one was to finally allow the secrets out, to expose what
actions I had taken to save myself from greater harm, it was like therapy for
me. The second reason was I had been on my son's radio show and told the story
and the feedback he received asked if I had written the story and if so where
could they get the book. After learning people were interested in the story I
decided to attempt to write it.

Rad-Reader: When is the next book coming out? The topic
sounded like a continuation of this story? Is that correct?

William: I am in the process of writing another
book. This one will have many of the same characters but will be strictly and
completely fiction. However, many of those in the book actually exist and were
involved in the activities I tell about in the book. I knew most of those
people I write about personally. But, like I said, it is fiction and I think it
is a continuation of my therapy, it is a type of "get even" story for
me, titled, "The Deadly Game of Betrayal"

Rad-Reader: How difficult was it to get a hold of all
of the police reports?

William: The people at the Aurora Police dept.
Records Division were great and extremely helpful. They provided me with every
copy of every report they could get their hands on and got them to me within 6
weeks of my requesting them. I could not be more pleased with the service they
provided me and that which made writing this book possible.

Rad-Reader: Did anybody at the hall of records or
wherever think you were going to write a book about the information?

William: Yes, they knew I was writing a book. I
spoke with a woman by the name of Kathryn, and told her I was one of the
subjects in the reports and I was going to write a book about the experience.
She was very kind and helpful.

Rad-Reader: Has this story haunted you and for how
long? Now that it has been written has it been cathartic for you in the way you
thought it would be and can you put the ghost of the event somewhat to bed?

William: I have held many of these secrets inside me
for 40 years now and yes, I feel as though I have allowed some light in what
was a very dark place in my mind, heart and soul. I believe when I complete the
next one, I will feel like I got my "payback", and I think I will
finally be able to put it to rest in my mind. I really feel like I have to
write this second one to truly be able to say I am over it. I wish I could have
spoken to Tom prior to his death and hear him apologize, if he would at all, or
failing that, learn exactly WHY, as all I can do is speculate as to his reasons
for doing that which I know he had done to me.

Rad-Reader; What made you decide to become a writer?
How and when did you realize you wanted to do it?

William: I decided to become a writer when I was
forced into retirement for medical reasons. Then after telling my story on my
son's morning radio show, the response he received after the show had aired,
indicated to me that people wanted to read the entire story and not just hear
the portions I could share in a 15 minute segment.

Rad-Reader: Tell our readers about yourself… Is there
anything personal, you the writer, would like to share with our readers that
they would find interesting. Something no one knows about you? How about
something personal? (Funny childhood story)

William: I tell a lot about myself in the book, but
a few things that I don't discuss are; I was at one time the youngest member of
the International Chiefs of Police Association at the age of 21. I had lunch
with a sitting President, Ronald Reagan, at the same Hilton at which he was
shot approximately 6 months after that event. I am divorced for 13 years now
after a 22 year marriage, and I have 2 wonderful children, a son, Brad and a
daughter Ashlee both grown and successful in their own rights.

Rad-Reader: Where do you get your inspirations? How
did you create the characters for your current book?

William: My
inspiration is taken from my need to tell the story and my characters are all
real people that I have known throughout different times in my life. Some are
very shady and miserable people, but being a police officer that's the type of
people you come into contact with most often, unfortunately.

Rad-Reader: What genres do you like to write and which
do you write the most of?

William: I enjoy writing crime drama's and
thrillers, things I feel I know well and believe I can share in a way that the
reader can feel as though they know the characters as well as I have known
them.

Rad-Reader: What about your characters? Are any of them
real? You know based on real people you’ve known or at least some of their
traits?

William: All of the characters in this first book as
well as the second book I am now working on are all real people whom I have
known in one way or another, some better than others but all of whom I have
crossed paths with in my lifetime.

Rad-Reader: Out of your books do you have a favorite
character? And why? If your book was to become of a movie who would you cast as
your lead characters? Or was there an actor in mind as you wrote each
character?

William: At the risk of sounding vain, I would have
to say my favorite character is Charley since it is he who I know the best,
since I'm Charley in the book. <smile> I would love to see this work
become a movie, as for a lead character, I am not sure for the role of Charley,
but perhaps Brad Pitt for the role of Tom. It is not something I have really
though a lot about, though I have recently had a meeting with a screenwriter to
work with me in adapting the book. Your choice:

Rad-Reader: Ok, here we go now my husband has his choices on who
he thinks: Matt Damon-You, Josh Duhamel-Tom, & Max Irons-Jack and me Colton Hayes-You, I can live with Josh as Tom, & Chris Hemsworth-Jack.So, for my
hubby because we have to leave the women thinking of who I want of course.

Rad-Reader: How many books do you have out?

William:I have only written this one so far,
Nightmare in Aurora. I am working on a book with many of the same characters in
the first book, but it will be able to stand alone in spite of the fact that
many in this new work are in the first one.

Rad-Reader: Out of the books you’ve written which is
your favorite and has it been the same as the publics?

William:Again, Nightmare in Aurora is my first but
the reviews I have received have been excellent. I am drawing a 4.67 out of a
possible 5 on Goodreads, 4.75 out of a possible 5 on Amazon and a perfect 5 out
of a possible 5 on Barnes and Noble. Also the feedback I have received from
those that have not written a formal review have all been excellent and better
than anything I could have imagined.

Rad-Reader: How many books do you have out at the
time?

William:One right now, I am hoping to sell enough
copies of this one to help me pay for it and also cover the cost, if necessary,
to bring the second one out.

Rad-Reader: When is your next book coming out?

William:I would love to have the second book,
"The Deadly Game of Betrayal" out within the next couple of months. I
am a few chapters away from completing it now.

Rad-Reader: Any other genres you want to try that you
are just too afraid to?

William:I am not sure I want to venture out of the
genre I feel most comfortable in, but that doesn't mean I would never touch my
toe to that water in the future.

Rad-Reader: Are you a full-time writer? Or as they
say, “Do you have a day job that allows you to write and give you great insight
into your writing?”

William:As of now, writing is all I do. I still
don't work every day on the current project, but like to devote a few days a
week to it.

Rad-Reader: What other projects aside from writing can
you tell us about?

William:I have a project I am working on
refinishing some furniture that I have had laying around for some time. I have
a few beautiful wooden tables and I am working on sanding them down,
re-staining them and making them like new again.

Rad-Reader: What do you get to do during you down time
for fun?

William:I enjoy cooking and spend some of my down
time creating dishes.Rad-Reader: Breakfast on William!!! J

Rad-Reader: If you knew at a young age did your
parents support you? How about now, do your family and friends support you?

William:My parents are gone now, but I know they
would support me and be very proud of me. My children and my brother all have
been very supportive and surprised as I had never given them the slightest
inkling that I was going to write a book one day

Rad-Reader: Did you self-publish or go to a publisher?
If so why? Was it hard and what would you recommend to up and coming writers on
how to go about it?

William:I "self-published". After many
attempts to obtain representation from a literary agent and getting
"thanks but no thanks", time and time again, I decided to go the self-publishing
route as I wanted to finally see this work in print. Once I had made the
decision to go with self-publishing I took some time to research the different
companies, and there are tons of them, including searching for reviews of them
all. I finally selected one and just went for it. The company I chose to work
with was excellent, very professional, and responsive to me with all of my
questions or any concerns during the process and helped me produce a very
professional finished product.

Rad-Reader: When you self-publish you don’t get to have
a marketing team to promote your book for you professional as well as a
marketing team. How did you spread the news about your books if you did not
have a publishing company to help spread the word and did it work?

William:I am not very well accomplished in the
marketing sector of this business, so it has been difficult. I had a web site
for a while, but the cost to maintain it was prohibitive in relationship to
hits or help so I gave that up. Now I rely on my Facebook pages and a lot of
chatter on Facebook, Goodreads, Twitter, and Smashwords to get the word out. I
also have ads running on Bing, and Goodreads but it is too early to tell if
they are helpful or not. And finally I have been lucky enough to be invited to
participate on this blog. I could not be more grateful to Char and her husband
for inviting me to participate on their blog.I was just glad I went with my ESP/God on
this one.I knew that Pat would love it when
I saw it.He did & the rest is
history & God. He puts us all where we are supposed to be when we are
supposed to be there. J.

Rad-Reader: Where are you going from here? Do you have
any hopes and dreams for your future as a writer?

William:I am hoping to be able to adapt Nightmare
in Aurora into a screenplay that will attract some interest for those in that
medium and I am working on my next project, "The Deadly Game of
Betrayal". From there I will just have to see what opportunities I am
presented with.Rad-Reader:
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you big guy. LOL :D

Rad-Reader: Give me a name of a song that plays in your
head when you think of your book.Would
you like to say something to encourage our readers to read your books?

William:I would have to say I hear the theme from
"Rocky" in my head. It is inspirational, someone that believed in
himself when no one else would and overcame huge obstacles as Charley had to in
this book. I would tell potential readers of Nightmare in Aurora, that if you
enjoy true crime stories, a book written from the soul of the writer, one that
WANTS you to experience the same things Charley does in this book as you read
it and experience it, then please pick it up. I don't think you'll be sorry.
Don't want to risk the $7.99 for the eBook or $12 or so for the paperback, then
borrow it from Amazon Prime for free. Then if you like it, you can buy it. The
holidays are fast approaching and it would make a wonderful gift for anyone you
may know that enjoys true crime and thriller type books.

Rad-Reader: How do you chose your titles for your
books?

William:So far choosing the titles have been easy
for me. Nightmare in Aurora was and in many ways, is, still a nightmare in my
mind.Rad-Reader:
Since the beginning of our talks over the internet we have become friends. I know
that our hopes for you is that you will find the peace to forgive yourself for
something that was never your fault. The event that took place were totally out
of your control.God, is and will take
care of all those involved and you my friend need to heal mind, body and soul.For we pray for God to give you peace.

Rad-Reader: If you were not an author what would you
be?

William:A little better off financially. LOL In all
seriousness, I would just be a retired person living on Social Security
disability and happy to be alive.

Rad-Reader: Are there ever any hidden messages in your
books you want the reader to find?

William:No, nothing hidden, everything in my book,
any message I may be offering is all out there for everyone to see.

Rad-Reader: What
kind of books do you like to read?

William:I like true crime, thrillers and some
non-fiction like that written by John Dean.

Rad-Reader: What
new authors have peeked your interest?

William:I have really been too busy to seek out new
authors, but I have read a few tidbits on some on Facebook pages and on
Goodreads that I hope to soon be able to read.

Rad-Reader: Where
you good at English/Writing in school?

William:I was an average student at best.

Rad-Reader: Are
you in any writing groups? Do you use long hand, computer. Typewriter, or
dictate it?

William:I am a member of a writer critique group
but I don't attend every meeting. I use my computer to write and I used
Microsoft Word with the grammar and spelling correction turned on. I like how
it give me a word count as I go along.

Rad-Reader: Who
proof reads for you? Or do you have someone do it for you?

William:I'll give it out to friends and ask them to
read it and to try and catch errors. I also do a lot of it myself.

Rad-Reader: I’ve
heard some authors leave their work for a month then will edit. Do you do that?

William:Yes I do. I will print it out after a
month, sometimes longer, and then read the entire manuscript, or at least as
much as is written to that point and make corrections on that in ink, then go
back and make the corrections on the computer.

Rad-Reader: How
do you select who edits your books?

William:I do most of it myself, and with Nightmare
in Aurora, I paid the $4-500, I forget the exact amount to have them edit it as
well.

Rad-Reader: Tell
us about your cover. How did you select it? How important do you think it is to
the sale of your book?

William:I think it is true, that people do judge a
book, initially at least, based on it's cover. The publisher I worked with gave
me a couple of options and I picked the one that I thought best caught a
potential buyers attention. Rad-Reader: You are so
true.I will get a book on gut instinct.Then I will have several piled up and then if
one has a better cover then another I will cut it from the list unless the bio
is really compelling.

Rad-Reader: What advice would you give your young self?

William:Make sure you always cover your butt. Take
nothing for granted, and love what it is you do, no matter what it is. Rad-Reader: Here, Here!

Finally Rad-Reader: How can we get in touch with
you? Do you have a blog, Facebook, Twitter, Web page...?

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